Four time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Missy Franklin has been announced as the newest ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.

Franklin, who became the youngest ever winner of the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award aged 18 last year, commented 'As a previous Laureus World Sports Award winner and with my new role as ambassador, I now have the opportunity to further promote the idea that sport really has the power to create change'.